When it comes to interior design, it’s not all about matching the styles. Actually, in the last couple of years, it’s even desirable to bring some old to the new. This escape to the different epochs adds character and class to the existing design. Sometimes, all it takes is something subtle and small to create a harmonious atmosphere in your home. Alternatively, a bigger vintage piece of furniture will create the sophisticated and more refined look.
Here are some tricks how to mix it all up tastefully without creating chaos and discord in your home décor.
1. Paint it
If you want to adapt your vintage piece to the rest of your décor, the easiest way to do it is by painting it. For example, if you want to incorporate vintage armoire into your modernly decorated living area, you will have to repaint it. Although its design may fit perfectly, the brown, wooden colour of this furniture piece will stick out.
However, if the piece is unique in its design and the overall appeal would change with new colour, consider adjusting your room. You can do this by adding more of the neutral colour to the room. Neutral shades of walls and flooring will tone down the difference and instead contribute to the layering of space. A few vintage details on the sofa, like an afghan will go well with the vintage elements.
2. Display small items
Small items like vases, clocks, glass bowls, boxes and other decorations are a wonderful addition to the stylish fireplace or window sill. You can ask your family for some heirlooms and pieces that have been present for generations. Or, you can visit yard sales and antique markets in search of the perfect items for your home.
These items are suitable for every room in your home. Vintage metal jewellery boxes with ornamental engravings are perfect for bedroom vanities, while blue glass pitchers will refresh the living room table. Spread porcelain serving set for coffee, sugar and milk as the centrepiece on the kitchen table. There are gorgeously painted pieces with flowers which will add a romantic feel to your place.
3. Grandfather clock
The epitome of vintage for many is a Grandfather clock tall and elegantly designed for those who value tradition. If you have such a piece in your possession, then consider using it to strengthen your modern design with a timeless piece. The hallway is a perfect home for such tall and massive item. It will be an elegant welcoming party for your guests while contributing to the warmth of your home. This is due to the traditionally wooden surface of the clock which can soften the sometimes sterile modern design.
4. Balance
Contemporary home design can sometimes appear impersonal and cold. Living rooms are especially susceptible to such fate since they’re usually perceived as guest areas. This means that people pay more attention to creating visual appeal for guests than allowing themselves to own the room.
An antique sideboard or vintage piano will provide the right balance to the modern design while personalizing the space in an indirect way. Look at stein piano for sale or offer on the antique market to find the perfect pieces. Position them so that they don’t engulf the room, but rather are placed on the sides. This will make them impressive enough to charm your guests while being subtly personal.
5. Accent with art
Dedicate one wall in your living room for paintings, prints and mirrors. Look for the vintage art pieces in galleries, flea markets or online and check the family collection. You can create your own vintage pieces with prints and purposefully antiqued frames.
Vintage elements of your art pieces will inherit the contemporary vibe, while the room’s novelty will gain a luxuriant tone. Mirror with artful iron frame can hang on its own on one wall, mixed with paintings if of moderate size or stand in the corner.
Lastly
Vintage pieces can serve as personalising elements for contemporary design, add softness and warmth. Sometimes sterile settings, modernly design spaces have to incorporate tradition in order to assume a certain character.
Whether it’s the tall Grandfather clock or small music box, vintage pieces can perfectly fit in a modern home without hindering its essence or being diminished by it.
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